As iconic design objects go, perhaps none is more simple—and so universally beloved—as the paper lantern. This month, an inspired and beautiful exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design ...

Xianju boneless festive lanterns originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in Xianju County in East China's Zhejiang Province. The embroidered boneless festive lantern of Xianju is reputed as the "No.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When the late artist Isamu Noguchi visited the Japanese prefecture Gifu in 1951, he was entranced by the paper ...

Paper and fire is not always a good combination, especially when it's floating above homes and wooded areas. Paper lanterns, also known as sky lanterns or Chinese lanterns, are often released to ...

Toast the start of the Chinese New Year and the year of the monkey with these beautiful and colorful paper lanterns. Your little monkeys can practice their scissor skills while also learning about the ...